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Patented Mar. 9, 1880.

` L. SMITH. Barrel-Machine.

No. 225,303.v

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UNITED" STATES PATENT OFFICE..

LEWIS SMITH, OF RUSHFORD, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES STUART WILSON, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA. l

BARREL-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION' forming part of Letters Patent No. 225,303, dated March 9, 1880.

` Application nien AprilV 1, ma.

To all 'whom it may, concern:

Be iti-known that I, LEWTS SMITH, of Ruslr ford, in the county of Fillmore and State of Minnesota, have made certainnew and useful 5 Improvements in Barrel-Machines,`which improvements are fully set forth in the following` specication and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure I is a side elevation. Fig. II is an 1o enlarged perspective view of the chamferingknife detached. Fig. III is afront elevation and two cross-sections of the cutter-head reduced in size and detached. Fig. IV is a plan view. Fig. V is a cross-section ofthe head and frame 15 on the line a: .r of Fig. IV; Fig. VI, detached detailview of a portion of the truss-hoop and segmental frame, showing their method of attachment; Figs. VII and VIII, enlarged detached views ofthe howel 7 and croze knives.

This invention relates to machines for levcling,77 chamfering,7 crozing, and howeling7 barrels, kegs, 85e.; and it consists in the manner of forming the cutter-head,whereby the knives are made adjustable to adapt them to 2 5 'different-sized barrels, and also to so form the head that `the chips and shavings will be thrownoft and not lodge therein.

` The invention further consists in the arrangement of a sliding sleeve or collar pro- 30 vided with inclined ways or arms and adap ted to actupon the crozing and howeling knives to throw them outward against the barrel, and also in the use of a spring or other device to lreturn the collar to its place and to overcome 3 5 the tendency of the centrifugal force to throw the knives outward.

The invention further consists in the arrangement upon `the head of adjustable weights, wherebythe head may be balanced `to insure 40 its regular running.

f The invention further consists in the method of forming the stationarywtruss-hoop of one single piece, and arranging it so that it may beadjusted in all directions to bring the bar- 4 5 rel in the center line of the cutter-head, to enable the knives to act evenly upon all the staves, and having a lip or projection upon-its lower side to hold the barrel when first placed in the machine.

5o The invention further consists in a series of adapt them to barrels of diiferent sizes.`

cams acting upon a sliding plate at theI rear end of the machine, adapted to force the end of the barrel to be acted upon by the cutterhead into the stationary truss-hoop and hold it iirmly while being finished.

The invention further consists in the manner of forming and operating the barrel holder j or carriage.

A is the frame, which may be made of either wood or iron, and in any desired shape, and 6o upon one end of which a shaft, B, is mounted by-standards O, and carrying the usual loose and tight pulleys a a. Keyed upon the inner end of this shaft B is a'circular plate, D, which forms the head, to which the cutting-knives are V6 5 attached, and is provided with four or more slots, b b2 b3 b4, (see Fig. IIL) in which the cutting-knives are arranged so as to be adjustable farther from or nearer to the shaft, to

`In slot b the leveling-tool is set, consisting of a planer-block, d, carrying an inclined knife,

d', arranged in the form of an ordinary benchplane, and will be adjustable by means of the small slots c. i

In the slot b2 the howel-knife c is arranged. This consists of a U-shaped piece of sheetsteel, (seeFig. VIII,) between whose sides a wooden or metallic block, c', is se't, abolt, c3,

passing through f both sides of the knife and 8o the block, and also through aslot, e, in a plate or slide, c5. This slide is adapted to be run in or out by means of guides c6,to throw the howel against the staves, as hereinafter described.

By means of the slot c4 in the slide e5 the 85 howel may be adjusted to iit different-sized barrels.

The crozing-knife gis arranged in the opposite slot, b4, in precisely the same manner as the howel, except that its cutting-edge is V- 9o shaped instead of round. (See Fig. VII.)

In the third slot, b3, the chamferingknife is arranged, consisting of a blade, h, held in a wood or metal block, L, by a set-screw, h2, so that it may be adjusted to cut more or less.

The lower point, h3, (see Fig. IL) will be curved and the remainder of the cuttingedge retreating, thus forming "an inclined cutting-edge, thereby insuring a gradual contact with the staves and preventing a sudden strain upon roo the slots b also permit their escape.

G are a series of weights having slots out through them, so that they may be adjusted upon the 'head D to balance it and cause it to run evenly and smoothly, and thus cause Athe head to act as a balance-wheel. They may be placed upon either side of the head D desired. l

Eis a sleeve or collar arranged to slide loosely upon the shaft B back of the head D, 'and provided with two inclined arms, 7c k' which pass through slots in Athe lower ends'of the slides e5.

E' is a lever provided with a yoke, which fits in a groove in the rear end of the collar E, by which the collar may be drawn back, and thereby cause the inclined arms 7c to act upon the slides e5 to throw them outward, and thus cause the howel and croze to come in contact with the barrel. l

It will be observed that the arm 7c', which actuates the howel, is bent down near the outer end at 7c3, and runs for a short distance on a plane with the shaft B. This is to cause the howel to stop its 'outward movement for a short time, while the crozing-knife continues to advance, as t-he latter is required to cut deeper than the former.

When the head is revolved very fast the centrifugal force has a tendency to throw the slides e5 and the crozing and howel knives outward, and to overcome this I arrange a spring, m, back of the collar to hold it forward.-

A weight or other means may be used to accomplish this; but I prefer a spring, as shown.

The howelis only used in tight work"-such as whisky, oil, and other barrels for holding liquidswhile in slack work 77--such as our, salt, and other barrels for dry substances-the croze alone will'be used.

When not in use the howel may be either removed or set down near the bottoms of the slots e4, to be out of the way of the barrel and so as not to act thereon.

The croze for tight work will be the usual square one, but will be formed and attached the same as shown.

H H are two ways or guides set in bearings H2 upon the frame A, and upon which the frame for holding the barrel slides. This carriage or frame consists of two segmental frames, I I', provided with boxes or bearings n, encircling the ways H H', and connected together by rods or shafts L' L2 L3. The rear segmental frame, I', will be made adjustable upon the rods ating-lever, T',

L' L2 L3, to enable it to be adapted to barrels of different lengths.

M is a circular frame vor hoop, made with its interior to conform to the end of a barrel,

and provided with lugs p' 192113, having horizontal slots therein, and adapted to be bolted to similar lugs, p4 p5 p6, upon the forward semicircular frame, I, these second series of lugs having lateral slots therein,.so that the hoop M may be adjusted in all directions to bring the barrel exactly in the center of the head D, so that the knives will cut evenly upon all the staves. (See Fig. VI.)

Nis a semicircular frame or half-hoop, also made to conform to the rear end of the barrel, and attached to the rear semicircular frame, l', in precisely the same kmanner as the whole hoop M, by slotted lugs 197198109191019 p12, and adapted to support the rear end of the barrel. Alip,r, isarranged upon thelower side of the hoop M, upon which the end of the barrel is rested when lirst put into the machine, inafter described.

lD is a frame arranged to slide upon the connecting-rods L' L2, back of the half-hoop N, and will be actuated, by cams or other devices R, to throw it forward and back to force the end of the barrel into the hoop M,as hereinafter described.

T is a rock-shaft running across the lower part of the frame A, and connected'to it by suitable bearings, and provided with an operoutside of the frame A.

T2 is an arm attached to the shaft T at its center, and connected to the bar l2 by a rod, T3, by which means the carriage may be moved back and forth upon the ways H H' to bring the barrel up against the knives. Stops t are arranged upon the ways H H' to regulate the travel of the carriage.

The shaft R', carrying the cams R, will be made adjustable upon the rods L' L2, to enable the frame l? to be adapted to barrels of different lengths.

After the barrels are trussed,77 either by hand or machinery, the end truss-hoops are knocked off and the barrel placed in the machine, with one end resting upon the lip r and the other in the half -hoop N. The plate P is then brought forward by the cams B., which are operated by a lever, R2, on the shaft R', which forces the ends of the staves into the whole hoop M, thus retrussing that end of the barrel. The carriage is then thrown forward by the lever T', which brings the end of the barrel in contact with the evener" or leveling-tool" d d', which cuts off the ends of the staves evenly. When the evener has nearly completed its as here- IOO IIO

work the chamfering-tool h h will begin to V cut, so that when the carriage is brought up against the stops t the end of the barrel will be cut oif even and the chamfer formed thereon.

The lever E' is then brought forward, which.

throws the crozing and howeling knives out against the barrel, as before described. When sufficient time has elapsed for the crozc and howel to have performed their work, the lever E will be released, when the spring m will throw the sleeve E forward to its former position, and thus Withdraw the croze and howel from contact with the barrel. The cams R will then be turned back, and, by means of a `,lip or rib under which pins n on the frame P "run, the latter will be drawn back and release the barrel, which is then removed and the opposite end placed in the whole hoop M, and the same operation repeated. By this means the whole end of the barrel will be finished at one operation.

Set-screws fw will be placed in the bearings of the segmental frames I l to take up any wear that may occur, and thus keep the carriage in perfect adjustment.

Having thus described lmy invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The cutter-head D, formed with the slots b b3, with themetal each side of said slots cut partially away to form seats for the tool-holders, and parallel slots c c. formed therein. whereby the tool-holder is held and guided when adjusted, substantially as described.

2. The slots b2 b4 in the head I), in combination with tool-holders e5, slotted as described; to permit the adjustment therein of the tools, and also slotted at or near their inner ends, and the collar E, formed with two inclined arms, k k', whereby the longitudinal movement of the said collar and arms will` cause the slides provided with lugs p pzpp, slotted horizontally,

in combination with the segment-al frame I, provided with lugs 1941x5196, slotted vertically, the hoop and frame being secured in proper relation by set-screws or bolts, in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

5. The half-hoop N, adapted to be adjusted in all directions, in combination with the segmental frame I', substantially as set forth.

6. The carriage for supporting the barrels,

consisting of the segmental frames I I', whole hoop M, and half-hoop N, in combination with the ways H H and operating-levers T T T2 T3, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LEWIS SMITH. Witnesses:

C. S. WrLsoN, C. N. WoonwARn. 

